Last days of trading to also be trip down memory lane

BARRINGTON General Store will cease trading on Monday, but owner Penny Lane is gearing up to go out with a bang.

The last weekend of trading is set to get locals reminiscing about the shop and Mrs Lane said she was encouraging people to get out their memorabilia.

END OF AN ERA: Barrington General Store owner Penny Lane will close the shop on
Monday but wants the last days of trading to be a celebration. Picture: Jason Hollister.

"We are encouraging people to come down to the shop and bring their things, be it a photo or a story or other items," Mrs Lane said.

Mrs Lane said she wanted as many people as possible to visit the shop on Sunday about 1pm for a sausage sizzle and had requested the services of a photographer to capture the special moment.

"You don't have to be a local, just someone who loves a little shop [like Barrington]," she said.

Mrs Lane said the last week of trading had been an "emotional roller- coaster" and she had plenty of people stopping by to share their special memories of the shop.

"It really was a meeting place and that's where it's emotional for me," she said.

"I feel like I'm taking that away from the community."

The Barrington General Store will close on Monday after Mrs Lane and her husband made the difficultdecision.

The shop is no longer financially viable for the couple.

Mrs Lane said she was looking forward to having more free time to socialise with friends and was looking forward to her next big adventure.

"I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet," she said.

"But I love working with people and I want to make a difference so I would want to continue doing something with that."

Come along to the Barrington General Store this weekend to celebrate the history of the shop. There will be two tractors on display from the Redwater Creek Heritage Railway and a sausage sizzle on Sunday. Bring along any memorabilia, anecdotes or memories to share with the community.